Thread: Do they get a bill?

No .

Once the area drys out,they will be able to drive the vehicle out.

As for the question,i am sitting on the fence.

All the unvaccinated in hospital with avoidable issues should be billed +++
Just kidding But I know for a fact that choice cost us a LOT more than a remote rescue does

Originally Posted by scarry

Once the area drys out,they will be able to drive the vehicle out.

As for the question,i am sitting on the fence.

That's why humans have a crack in their bum.

Originally Posted by Graeme

VHF would be useless out there and normally requires a licence to use, although in an emergency a licence isn't required. Furthermore any frequency/band can be used including frequencies allocated to private networks such as the VKS737 network even though the operators might not like it as by law they must render assistance.
I suspect that you meant HF and perhaps using a private network rather than amateur HF.

Yes VHF useless out there (needs line of sight, etc. Marine use only), HF would be the go.

A cray boat in Vic can talk to another one in WA with HF and a tuned antenna.

Both VHF (ch 16) and HF (ch 82??) are monitored for emergencies, pan and mayday, so a private network is not really necessary in in an emergency.

DL

CODAN radios are pretty standard for people to carry, but they didn't have one - they appear to have set off the EPIRB because they were worried that the kids might get hurt. Playing in the mud.

Edit: were they actually in the Simpson Desert?

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Both VHF (ch 16) and HF (ch 82??) are monitored for emergencies, pan and mayday, so a private network is not really necessary in in an emergency.
DL

There aren't defined channels on amateur VHF / HF so I suspect that you're referring to marine VHF / HF channels if not private networks such as the private HF network VKS737.

Originally Posted by Graeme

There aren't defined channels on amateur VHF / HF so I suspect that you're referring to marine VHF / HF channels if not private networks such as the private HF network VKS737.

Yep marine channels, didn't know there were 'other'. Amateurs use 16 and lots of 67 on VHF at sea all the time.

A pan or mayday call on HF in the desert would get picked up on the 8??? frequency by 24hr marine monitoring.

I've got a ROCP but have never used HF, can't remember the exact monitored frequency and there's no way I can remember how to tune the antenna.

If I was getting to get a sand hit it would only take 5 mins to bring it all back for reference out there with HF.

Sat phone and epirb combo would be easier and cheaper in any case.

DL